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This is going to sound kinda crazy but: Fox is better than that. Justin is closer to what Transporter is describing, coasting on fundamentals in most games before dropping off as people get crazy. Fox is legitimately top class in every aspect at almost every game he plays simultaneously, Justin isn't that. It's not just execution, Fox has pocket characters, has tech, has multiple playstyles he is comfortable with, and does that in multiple games. Justin doesn't. Arguably Justin doesn't even have that in his MAIN game.
When he played a game he picks a top tier and runs you into the ground 95% of the time, though given the choice he picks for love.
I meant it as NOT a criticism of him, but of Capcom’s blind desire to create a genius like him that loves their games and plays every character
And keep in mind he doesn't even like playing IJ2. Not to imply he never did, but he said himself that he's just dropping in to pick up "free money".
Something that lets me just act and react in real time without having to wait until a juggle has wrapped up sounds great. If that’s what this means, of course. I’m no expert.
Yeah, sorry, I didn’t mean to sound like I was putting an asterisk there.
What I meant by casual master wasn’t “omg casul master lmao), but moreso “ I don’t need to care about your game, to be great at your game” style of pro-player, of which Sonic Fox is possibly quite literally the only one of his kind.
As for Capcom’s intent in general and my assumptions on it, while it might not specifically pertain to Capcom testing the waters with picks and bans, it’s 100% the desire on whole for FGC as an E-Sports brand, and this test being a flirtation with that mentality.
If anything, I think a more fun format for the tournament would be this:
- all teams register a lineup and their preferred character, with the preferred character being whatever is the one on their CPT profile
- for each tournament match, rather than banning characters, each team decides who will be the one person on the opposing team who gets to play their preferred character. Everybody else must play somebody else.
Some thoughts in Sonicfox
Now, what is true is that Sonicfox was merely "alright" in SFV, and his "alright" is a level way higher than us, but is not "consistent top 8 finish" level. I think he could be great at that game if he decided to seriously focus on it, but he basically had fun with FANG and then decided not to make that game one of his competitive staples. Which is fine! Sonicfox is like what ChrisG was back in SF4 days or his MvC3 prime, able to play at a shockingly high level at seemingly any game he touches. I'd actually love to Sonicfox play Tekken and see his take on it.
And then he started trying...
Yeah, he seemed to like it fine in the early stages of the game, but then he said it was a combo of 1) the relevant top tier characters are boring to play (in his opinion), 2) they kept nerfing considerably lower tier characters that he did good with like Captain Cold and Joker, and 3) zoning became ridiculous and meaningless to try and pressure up close. I seriously doubt those nerfs were decided in a vacuum, but it kinda did seem like they were targeting him.
He's been playing a lot more MKX lately, probably in preparation for 11. Although there was a pretty big resurgence back to X even before 11 was announced, so maybe he wasn't the only one who wasn't feeling too keen on IJ2.
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Real good video, Ultradavid breaks down a ft5 online set between Kichipa-mu Gief vs Daigo Guile
WNF tonight going to be good
someone's gonna have to explain how this sequence works to me
i think i like ed
now you need a time machine to season 2 when he was solid and relevant FeelsBadMan
i partially jest, even though I think Ed is now firmly in the basement (in relative terms) he's still got a really solid core to stand on, especially if you're playing the game part time
He has good matchups against characters that are really frustrating to deal with (obliterates Laura and Abigail, very acceptable against Akuma)
At least I was able to discover the game was very much not for me for free.
he feels really good! his bnbs work with my hands and i like the whole not abel thing hes got
hes got sweet juggles and a mini aegis
unsafe dps and cool links
a bad falling sky for a v skill!
i think ill let him rock for a bit
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i never played Abel so I didn't know there were any parallels with Ed
his v-skill is pretty OP though in a lot of ways, and his st.MP is the most confirmable button ever, and makes me look almost competent
after I've finished my exploration of Birdie I may go back to Ed and revise him as a hobby. I think he has to be played totally different in S4 from how I was playing in 2 and 3
https://fightelement.com/sfv-ed-guide/
seems super comphrensive for current s4 combos
he doesnt seem to have much, but what he does have is pretty snazzy
My favourite set was with a Kazuya who was tossing me around like a dumb doll filled with garbage and diapers. First time I've ever gotten hit with a ch df2 pewgf
he completely destroyed me except for the last set where I am sure he was losing interest and playing looser but hey I took that match and I rode high on it for the rest of the day. Hitting someone that good with my nonsense backturn 1+2 corpse hop backturn launch cheese was hilarious
that's a pretty comprehensive list. they suggest cr.MK for flicker cancel, I think cr.MP might be better in footsie range since it's a wee bit faster and more active. reserve cr.MK xx flicker for when you're up close and trying to convince them to not walk back (the easiest way to diffuse Ed's autopilot is to just walk back)
cr mk xx flicker looks 99% cooler than cr mp xx flicker
im sorry jasc
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wow! daddy wong himself
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Guess she whiffed the full parry.
Not saying they have to be MvC level but damn do these fights drag at times.
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